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Fern Cottage

Fern Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the English village of Port Isaac, Cornwall. Situated on the south side of the harbour, its address is 4 Roscarrock Hill. It is recognisable as the exterior view of the home and surgery of Doctor Martin Ellingham in the ITV television series Doc Martin; interior shots were filmed inside a nearby barn.

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Fern Cottage
Fern Cottage, pictured in 2011
Location of Fern Cottage in Cornwall
50°35′32″N 4°50′01″W / 50.59224°N 4.83356°W / 50.59224; -4.83356
Location4 Roscarrock Hill, Port Isaac, Cornwall, England
Site notes
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
4, Roscarrock Hill
Designated26 June 1987
Reference no.1291076

Fern Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the English village of Port Isaac, Cornwall. Situated on the south side of the harbour, its address is 4 Roscarrock Hill. It is recognisable as the exterior view of the home and surgery of Doctor Martin Ellingham in the ITV television series Doc Martin;123 interior shots were filmed inside a nearby barn.4

The cottage was placed on the list of historic buildings in 1987.5 Built in the mid- to late 19th century, its materials are stone rubble with brick dressing. It has a slate roof.5

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  1. Kendall, Ellie (7 September 2020). "Stay at Doc Martin's actual surgery in Cornwall". CornwallLive. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. Homer, Rachel (27 May 2022). "Love Doc Martin? Now you can holiday in his famous doctor's surgery". Ideal Home. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. "Doc Martin's House (Fern Cottage, Port Isaac)". British Institute of Interior Design. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. Kendall, Ellie (6 November 2019). "11 things you didn't know about Doc Martin". SomersetLive. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. Historic England. "4, Roscarrock Hill (1291076)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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